Reflect As Trust Leaders

As a long-standing, independent membership organisation for executive leaders in academy trusts and charities, we develop and support these leaders to contribute to the creation of a thriving education system within which everyone feels valued, included and empowered.

Our Networks

Across our three national networks for CEOs, COOs and Education Executives, we bring together leading thinkers and professionals from across education and beyond to deliver training, development and peer networking of the highest quality. Our work is informed by careful analysis of strategic leadership and policy issues of the moment, and underpinned with clear reference to best practice, research, and thought-leadership.

#TrustLeaders CEO Network

Bringing CEOs from across the education sector together

#TrustLeaders COO Network

A unique network for academy trust COOs

Education Executives Network

Professional development for educational leaders in academy trusts

National #TrustLeaders CEO Conference 2024

Leading with contextual wisdom

Read all about this year’s national conference

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Leaders have the power now to re-balance accountability

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School leaders are starting to shape the system – as they should

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Learning from other sectors to stave off a CEO exodus

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Diversity in academy leadership needs to improve. What can the sector do about it?

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The changing face of the MAT CEO

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There can be no reverse gear on academy freedoms

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Michael Pain - Profile of the Forum Strategy Founder

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Do academy trust CEOs really need a teaching background

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We must not let crisis leadership become the status quo

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Most MATs concerned about financial survival

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What our members say

Excellent professional development, the best I have had since becoming a CEO. Not only this, my mentor has connected me back to my identity and enhanced my confidence both as a professional but also as a person

Its been an amazingly inclusive and warm forum and community which I wasn’t expecting from a professional network – for me this ticks a big box, as it encourages people to share thoughts, ideas, and know it isn’t just you doing all of this in isolation.

My experiences of the COO network have been really positive – I have particularly valued the wider sector inputs so I can think beyond education. The role of COO can be a lonely one at times so I’ve really valued access to peers across the country

The experience has been wholly positive and offered the space to put my own professional development first. We’ve been challenged to think beyond our own organisations and consider how our work can be fed into the system.